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Volume of Capitol Riot Cases Threatens to Slow Prosecution
The prosecutions of defendants from the U.S. Capitol insurrection are flooding the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, threatening to slow the processing of cases and stretching the resources and public defenders in the court system.
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Photos: Pro-Trump Supporters Breach the Capitol Building
Rioters backing President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump urged his supporters to come to Washington to protest Congress’ formal approval of Biden’s win. Several Republican lawmakers have backed his calls, despite there being no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in the election. Photos... -
Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt at Capitol Riot Will Not Be Charged
Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Fallen Police Officer Honored at U.S. Capitol
Officer William “Billy” Evans, who was killed in a car-ramming attack outside the Capitol, is just the fourth officer ever to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda.
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What's Next as Congress Ramps Up Investigations of Jan. 6
More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move forward and prevent future attacks
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‘Clear the Capitol,' Pence Pleaded, Timeline of Riot Shows
New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use.
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Police Chief on Capitol Attack: ‘Keep US Capitol Police and Their Families in Your Prayers'
Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman and Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee III held a joint press conference on Friday after a suspect armed with a knife rammed a barrier to the U.S. Capitol, killing one police officer and injuring another. “This has been an extremely difficult time for U.S. Capitol Police after the events of January 6, and now...
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Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump for ‘Physical and Emotional' Injuries From Jan. 6 Attack
In the 40-page complaint filed in D.C. federal court on Tuesday, lawyers for officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby accuse Trump of directing the assault and aiding and abetting the actions of the rioters.
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Home Confinement for Man, Mother Charged in Capitol Riot
A federal judge has authorized the release of a Georgia woman and her Tennessee son on charges for their involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Capitol Riot Suspect Wore ‘I Was There' Shirt When Arrested
Federal prosecutors say a man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol was wearing a T-shirt commemorating the day of the riots when law enforcement officers arrested him at his Dallas home
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Prosecutors Struggle With Consistent Story in Jan. 6 Cases
Authorities suggested for weeks in court hearings and papers that members of the Oath Keepers militia group planned their attack on the Capitol in advance in an effort to block the peaceful transition of power.
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Oath Keepers Leader Coordinated With Proud Boys, Others Before Capitol Riot, Prosecutors Say
A man accused of being a leader of a paramilitary group called the Oath Keepers was in contact with similar groups, including the Proud Boys, as early as mid-December to plan for potentially violent action in Washington on Jan. 6, according to a newly filed court document.
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Seattle Proud Boys Leader Pleads Not Guilty in Capitol Siege
A Seattle-area man and a leader of the far-right Proud Boys has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of helping to plan and lead the deadly January attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Justice Dept. Investigating Prosecutor for Interview About Capitol Riot Cases
A federal prosecutor told a judge Tuesday that the Justice Department is investigating Michael Sherwin, the former U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., for comments he made during a “60 Minutes” interview about the U.S. Capitol Riot probes.
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Evidence in Capitol Riot ‘Trending Towards' Sedition Charges, Prosecutor Says
The federal prosecutor who had been overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol says evidence likely supports sedition charges against some of the rioters.
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4 Men Linked to Proud Boys Charged in Plot to Attack Capitol
Four men described by prosecutors as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been indicted on charges that they planned and carried out a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory
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FBI Releases Videos, Seeking Help to ID 10 in ‘Most Violent' Attacks During Capitol Riot
The FBI has released new videos from the Capitol riot, asking for the public’s help to identify and locate 10 more people in connection with violent assaults on police officers
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FBI Releases New Videos of Assaults on Officers in Capitol Riot
The FBI’s Washington Field Office has released new video footage and information in hopes of identifying suspects in the “most egregious assaults on federal officers.”
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Philly Proud Boys President Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Riot
The president of Philadelphia’s Proud Boys chapter was arrested for his alleged role in January’s riot and breach at the U.S. Capitol building.
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Menendez Calls Johnson ‘Racist' on Senate Floor Over Capitol Riot Remarks
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., broke with Senate decorum on Tuesday by calling Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., a “racist” on the chamber floor over the GOP senator’s remarks about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, NBC News reports.